The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile has recommended PSDP proposals of the Ministry of Commerce and Textile amounting to Rs.25,626.577 million for the financial year 2018-19. Meeting of the NA Body on Commerce and Textile was held here on Friday with MNA Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan in chair
ISLAMABAD,(Pakistan Point News - 09th Feb, 2018 ) :The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile has recommended PSDP proposals of the Ministry of Commerce and Textile amounting to Rs.25,626.577 million for the financial year 2018-19. Meeting of the NA Body on Commerce and Textile was held here on Friday with MNA Mr. Siraj Muhammad Khan in chair. The Committee was separately apprised about the proposed PSDP of Commerce and Textile Divisions.
The Additional Secretary, Commerce Division informed that the Division had proposed allocation of PSDP fund amounting to Rs.8550 million for financial year 2018-19 for seven projects relating to establishment of new Exp-Centers at Islamabad, Quetta and Faisalabad, expansion/remodeling of Expo-Center at Karachi, provision hostel and transport facility to student at Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design, Lahore and an ongoing project relating to Expo-Center at Peshawar.
Later the Secretary, Textile Division apprised the Committee about the proposed PSDP allocation for the project of Textile Division. He informed that Rs.11012.372 million had been proposed for 5 new projects whereas Rs.6064.205 had been proposed for 7 projects which were being resubmitted for approval by the Planning and Development Division. Apprising the Committee about the new projects, the Secretary said that those projects related to establishment of National Textile University (NTU) Campus at Quetta, Garment City Project at Karachi, construction of new library at NTU campus at Faisalabad and implementation of system for standardization of high quality cotton.
The Committee was also apprised about the projects being resubmitted for approval related to PM Skill Development Program for Textile Industry and studies for climatic change, recycling of organic wastes, restoration of soil fertility and cost management in cotton production and marketing. The Committee after thorough discussion recommended the entire proposed PSDP of the Ministry for inclusion in Budget for next financial year.
The Committee expressed satisfaction on the progress/implementation of the Committee’s recommendations by the Divisions concerned. The Committee directed Commerce Division to expedite the proposed amendment in Pakistan Tobacco board Act which would ensure supply of registered and certified Tobacco seed to the growers. The meeting was attended by Haji Muhammad Akram Ansari, Minister of State for Commerce and Textile, MNAs; Ch. Asad-ur-Rehman, Mrs. Seema Mohiuddin Jameeli, Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb, Ms. Zeb Jaffar, Dr. Shezra Mansab Ali Khan Kharral, Mr. Nazir Ahmed Bughio, Ms. Mussarat Ahmad Zeb, Ms. Sajida Begum, Dr. Fouzia Hameed, Mr. Sanjay Perwani, Secretaries Commerce and Textile Divisions and Senior Officers of the concerned departments.
